Coronavirus Live Updates: The numbers keep rising
Even as the country fights COVID-19, Maharashtra's waging its own war, with the state registering a staggering 2,900 cases yesterday.
08:10 AM
‘Replaceable filters’ for N95 masks soon
- Since the outbreak of Covid-19, there's been a worldwide shortage of face masks — particularly the N95.
- These are the ones worn by health care workers.
- Although these coverings provide the highest level of protection currently available, they have limitations.
07:40 AM
ICMR clears hydroxychloroquine for wider usage, but with some riders
- Hydroxychloroquine can be given as a prophylactic for all asymptomatic healthcare workers involved in treating Covid-19
- This includes those in quarantine centres.
- Healthcare workers in all hospitals — even those that are not specifically designated as Covid-19 centres — can be given HCQ, they said.
07:23 AM
Brazil surges to second in coronavirus cases worldwide
- Brazil has now registered 330,890 infections and 21,048 deaths from the new coronavirus.
- Though experts say under-testing means the real figures may be 15 times higher or more.
- Brazil's death toll rose by 1,001 in 24 hours, the third time in four days it has come in over 1,000.
07:15 AM
China reports no new coronavirus cases on May 22, first time since pandemic began
- This was the first time China had seen no daily rise in the number of cases.
- The number of new asymptomatic cases of the coronavirus fell to 28 from 35 a day earlier.
07:08 AM
U.S. to exempt foreign athletes from coronavirus-related entry bans
07:05 AM
Argentina hits 10,000 coronavirus cases
There are 10,649 cases, up by 718 from a day earlier, mostly in capital Buenos Aires.
07:02 AM
Gautam Buddh Nagar police:
People with valid air, rail tickets do not need pass for movement.
06:58 AM
US sees 1,260 coronavirus deaths in past 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
06:53 AM
Mexico reports another single-day record for coronavirus deaths
- Mexico recorded 479 more deaths along with 2,960 new infections.
- Authorities have now reported 62,527 total cases of the coronavirus and 6,989 deaths.
06:44 AM
China reports no new virus cases for first time
06:38 AM
Research points to remdesivir being effective against COVID-19
A trial, for which final results are still trickling in, showed that recovery time for patients given remdesivir was shortened by four days, or 31%, compared to placebo patients.
06:36 AM
Karnataka has zero patients on ventilators
06:31 AM
India registered over 6,000 cases on May 22
06:30 AM
Worldwide cases cross 5.15 million
06:29 AM
India's Serum Institute could hold key to vaccine
Serum Institute, the world's largest manufacturer of vaccines by volume, is working on several candidates - including potentially mass-producing the AstraZeneca/Oxford university one that has garnered global headlines - as well as developing its own.
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